LoL.
Xi loves you guys.
He should give you the Peoples Order of the Useful Idiot award.
You might as well ask if a nuclear bomb can make the world a better place.
It can make it a lot worse of a place if you don't have one and your enemies do.
Software that would be too complex for us to write can be written.
Engineering, math, and science problems too complex for us hairless monkeys to work out can be solved.
AI is making huge strides on medical research. It can unfold proteins at a pace we could never match opening up new horizons for future treatments.
It's like some knuckle-dragging hominid asks if a printing press will make the world a better place.
Shrug. It will print the Guttenberg Bible and Mien Kamp. It will be used for good and evil.
But it will be transformative. Anyone who doesn't understand that is a uninformed, or willfully ignorant.
AI is an intellectual lever. It allows us hairless monkey to perform intellectual work beyond what we could do unaided the way a lever can help you move a rock too large for you to ever lift.
Your skepticism is unimportant. It's going to happen. And FAST.
Yes—but with an important distinction.
There is **credible evidence that PRC-linked influence operations have attempted to amplify certain anti-AI narratives in the United States**, but there is **not good evidence that China is broadly trying to convince the world that AI itself is bad.** In fact, China's official policy is overwhelmingly **pro-AI development**.
Here's how the evidence breaks down:
### What is well supported
In June 2026, OpenAI published an investigation into two influence campaigns it attributed to actors likely originating in China. According to the report:
* One campaign ("**Data Center Bandwagon**") generated social media posts and images claiming AI data centers would raise electricity prices and harm local communities.
* Another ("**Tech and Tariffs**") criticized U.S. technology policy and tariffs while avoiding criticism of Chinese leadership and spreading false claims about ChatGPT. ([OpenAI][1])
OpenAI's investigators concluded these campaigns were attempting to:
* exploit existing American debates,
* amplify opposition to AI infrastructure,
* and test influence techniques related to U.S. technological competitiveness.
However, OpenAI also said something equally important:
> They found **no evidence that these campaigns achieved meaningful reach beyond their own networks.** ([OpenAI][1])
So there is evidence of **attempted influence**, but not evidence that it substantially changed public opinion.
### China's official position is the opposite
China is investing enormous resources into becoming an AI superpower.
Official policy includes:
* massive investment in frontier AI,
* support for domestic AI companies,
* promotion of AI exports,
* international AI cooperation initiatives,
* public messaging that AI is essential for economic development and national competitiveness. ([AP News][2])
The Chinese government is also actively regulating AI—but primarily to:
* control misinformation,
* censor politically sensitive content,
* prevent fraud and deepfakes,
* maintain social stability. ([State Council of China][3])
That is very different from discouraging AI adoption.
### Why would they amplify anti-AI narratives abroad?
From a strategic perspective, if a rival nation slows construction of:
* AI data centers,
* semiconductor facilities,
* power infrastructure,
while China continues building its own, that could benefit China's competitive position.
The narratives OpenAI identified focused on issues such as:
* electricity prices,
* water consumption,
* neighborhood impacts,
* opposition to data center construction.
Those are genuine concerns already debated in the U.S.; the reported influence activity attempted to amplify them rather than invent entirely new issues. ([OpenAI][1])
### Bottom line
The strongest evidence currently supports this conclusion:
* **Yes:** There is credible evidence that PRC-linked actors have attempted to amplify anti–AI infrastructure sentiment in the U.S., particularly around data centers and energy costs. ([OpenAI][1])
* **No:** There is no strong evidence that China is broadly promoting anti-AI sentiment as a national strategy. Its own government is aggressively pursuing AI leadership and generally presents AI as a strategic priority. ([AP News][2])
So the available evidence points to a **selective geopolitical influence effort** aimed at slowing or complicating a competitor's AI buildout—not a campaign against AI technology itself.
[1]: https://openai.com/index/prc-linked-influence-operations-ai-debates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "PRC-linked influence operations are targeting AI debates in the US | OpenAI"
[2]: https://apnews.com/article/df4cfc7e1b260e765b5449b6d71a48e5?utm_source=chatgpt.com "China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing"
[3]: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202605/01/content_WS69f41570c6d00ca5f9a0abfe.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "China launches campaign to rectify improper AI content production"
